Coal is also a very slow unit to ramp up or down. Takes many hours if they're really in a hurry. Usually from black start to full capacity would be multiple days to be nice to the generator and turbine. Gas is used for peaking units, and hydro in our area. On Jan 28, 2015 12:17 PM, "Nathan McCorkle" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 7:52 PM, Dawes, Andrew M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Sure, unfortunately it does seem to be computer issue or at minimum a > ground > > issue somewhere in the system. The switch checks out under test as does > the > > harness conductivity in the door. I suspect an issue upstream in the > drivers > > door since all signal wiring goes through there. Could be switch contacts > > there, that is my next stop. > > > > Maddening, I'm half way to cutting a hole and installing a hand crank. > > On a car I rented not to long ago, a recent-year Chevy Corvette... > when the drive walked away with the keys (say to go pay for gas in a > gas station store), the passenger reported being trapped in the car. > Electric windows, electric doors (which to open required the electric > window to roll down about a centimeter). Perfect car for trapping an > angry girl-friend and coming back to a broken window. > > This is also a point that usually comes up when I watch movies where a > car plunges into a river... > > Another somewhat related point is EMP-proof vehicles. Seems a nuclear > steam car would be the perfect solution... but from what I hear about > commercial nuclear energy generation, they take a while to ramp up or > down (which is why they use coal for peak loads, I believe)... so this > idea might have the same long-startup time that the Stanley Steamer > had. I guess all the carburetor folks are winning from that > perspective currently. > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >
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